o o o Test Your Mates Find out how nautical you and your crew mates are with this quiz. n The Papa flag means which: I am stopped; Keep clear; I am about to sail; I am dragging anchor? n A boat in your danger zone, from dead ahead to two points abaft the starboard beam, is usually which: Give way vessel; Privileged vessel; Burdened vessel? YESTERDAY’S ANSWERS: Running lights
tell you the direction a vessel is traveling, the size and what the vessel is doing; There are 32 compass points; The abbreviations for fixed and flashing lights are F. and Fl.; A dog watch lasts two hours.
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Sun & Moon Sunset: 1811 Moonset: 1710; 1.8% illuminated Sunrise (Saturday): 0657 Moonrise (Saturday): 0631 High tides: 2041/0908 (Saturday) Low tides: 1458/0313 (Saturday)
Weather Today: Mostly cloudy, winds SSE 19 mph, high 77F/25C Tonight: Rain and thunder, winds W 20 mph, low 52F/11C Tomorrow AM: Partly cloudy, winds NW 18 mph, high 63F/17C
Getting boating in Cuba back to the past Foretelling the future of recreational yachting in Cuba through its past, the commodore of Marina Hemingway in Havana, JosĂŠ Miguel Diaz Escrich, spoke to about 100 people at the Eden Roc in Miami Beach Thursday night. Talking through an interpreter, Escrich presented images beginning with sepia-toned shots of Club Nautico in 1884 through to aerial shots of marinas today, and explained how Cuba is making progress in its effort to get recreational boating back to how it used to be in his country.
Networking with a purpose Ever leave a “networking� event having not met a single new person? That can’t happen tonight at Speed Meeting, a two-hour networking event created by Crew Unlimited that forces attendees to mingle. Speed Meeting begins at 5 p.m. at the U.S. Superyacht pavilion on Ramp 14. No need to RSVP. Just bring business cards.
Weather, or not The Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach opened to sunny skies but brisk temperatures yesterday. Hovering near 40 F (5 C), the cold morning was evident by steamy exhaust from generators, bundled crew members moving not-too-fast, and many mugs of coffee wrapped by cold fingers.
More cool stuff at the show As we work the show, we continue to bump into interesting people, companies and things that we think yachties should know about. Today, it’s a party, a raffle and an award.
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CHECKING THE TIDE: Triton Today’s Question of the Day: Mate Alex Aslou M/Y Bella Una “Unfortunately, I’m not watching it. I love snowboarding, but I don’t like to watch it. I’d rather be doing it. Thinking about it makes me want to give my notice.” Cook/Stew Martha Clemons M/Y White Star “I’m from Vermont and we have three people competing from my state.” Also, Clemons is following a high school friend in cross-country skiing.
Capt. Robb Shannon “Yes, we’re watching it, but we’re not really supporting anyone. It’s exciting for Whistler and Vancouver.”
Chief Stew Lara Goodwin M/Y Tajin Goodwin is rooting for the Australian team since there are no Kiwis in the Olympics.
Who are you rooting for in the Olympics? A country not competing – 3.8% The Olympics are on? – 10.1% No preference – 11.4% Home team – 74.7%
Capt. David Jaffess M/Y Janet Jaffess finds all of the Olympics interesting and will watch “bits and pieces.”“I’m rooting that it snows in Vancouver.”
Mate Fred Bradley “I will see parts, mostly on the Internet. I’d like to see that girl recover. [Lindsey Vonn, the U.S. skier.] It’s unfortunate, all that training and getting injured at the end.” Stew Kelly Miles M/Y Dorothy Ann “The Canadians are going to kick some American butt.”
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Cali Evans M/Y Adriana III Evans is rooting for the Australians since they “have cute accents and cuter guys.”
Capt. Don Anderson M/Y Newvida Anderson will watch the Olympics as he finds them interesting. “I like to watch the skiing when I can.”
Fri d ay • Fe b. 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 | 3 Capt. Gareth Miller M/Y Euphoria “My wife just got into ice skating so I’m sure it’ll be on. I’ll be watching cricket. Australia plays the West Indies on Friday night. It’s a big game.”
Stew Margarita Miller M/Y Euphoria “Definitely [will be watching]. I just love it. I wish I was there.”
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First Mate Adrian Misiris M/Y Monte Carlo “Romania, of course. We’re not that good at winter sports. I think we have somebody ski jumping, probably hockey.”
Capt. Sarah Lowell Delivery captain “I’m for the U.S. and I like snowboarding and skiing.”
2nd Eng./Deckhand Fanus Buys M/Y Nice N’ Easy “I’m for Jamaica, but I really watch rugby.”
John Dane President/CEO of Trinity Yachts Dane, a 2008 Olympian, placed in the Star sailboat class with sonin-law Austin Sperry. “I watch downhill and that crazy stuff, snowboarding.”
Mate Nick Gray M/Y Imagine “I’m from New Zealand and we’re not big on the winter Olympics, but I’ll watch snowboarding if I do watch.”
First Officer Blaine Watson M/Y My Iris “I’m not really able to watch, but who’s that snowboarding guy, Shaun White?”
First Mate Phillip Du Toit M/Y Nice N’ Easy “Snowboarding kicks a--. I’ve got my own board and got to snowboard in Italy. Norway has some good guys.”
Capt. Ken Love M/Y Natica “I’m a terrible person to be asked that question. I have a phobia of anything cold when it comes to the weather. The closest I get to it is on TV.”
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